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Jorge Mendes, Giorgio Chiellini Back Cristiano Ronaldo After Ballon d'Or Loss

Jorge Mendes has said Cristiano Ronaldo remains the "best player in history" despite Lionel Messi picking up his sixth Ballon d'Or award on Monday.

The Barcelona superstar won the prestigious trophy again at a ceremony in Paris to move one clear of Ronaldo in the all-time winners list:

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Lionel Messi officially wins his SIXTH Ballon d'Or ud83dudc10 He's now won more than any other player in history (@brfootball) https://t.co/iSlUw1j1ri

The Juventus star finished third in the voting behind Messi and Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk.